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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Moto updates Droid Pro with improved audio quality and more]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Motorola Droid Pro(Credit:Sarah Tew/CNET)Motorola Droid Pro owners should get a small present this week with a software update. It's not the blessings of Gingerbread, unfortunately, but it does bring a number of enhancements. Here's the full list as supplied by Motorola's user forums.EnhancementsImproved audio on voice callsImproved stability and performanceUser interface display now refreshes when user switches from GSM/UMTS communication to global modeDevice now prepends &quot;011&quot; to country code when sending international text messagesGlobal Mode no longer resets when connecting to a USB chargerVisual Voice Mail now detects airplane mode while Wi-Fi is activePrompt return to full screen brightness after wake-upUpgraded Bluetooth firmwareImproved interoperability with Microsoft Internet Application Gateway (IAG) configurationsDevice string format for Exchange changed to include device name and version numberUpgrade to Google applications Release 7Reduced user interface lockupsThe over-the-air update is free and will arrive on your handset automatically. If you can't wait, though, you can start the process yourself. For more information, check out Verizon's user page.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Boeing's 747-8 Intercontinental set for first flight]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bimbeterkewqnw</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The all-new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, which the aviation giant formally unveiled last month in Everett, Washington, and which is scheduled to make its first flight Sunday.(Credit:Daniel Terdiman/CNET)EVERETT, Wash.--The skies are clear, the sun is out, and the plane is ready. Boeing's 747-8 Intercontinental is all set for its first flight.With a two-hour window for the inaugural flight starting at 10 a.m. PT today, it appears that all is go for inaugural flight of the all-new version of Boeing's most iconic passenger jet. The flight comes about 13 months after the February 8, 2010, first flight of the 747-8 Freighter.Thousands of Boeing employees and families, as well as fans of the 747, and a cadre of press will be on hand for the flight. The plane--which Boeing has painted with a red, orange, and white livery--is expected to be aloft for at least a couple of hours before landing later today at Boeing Field in Seattle.CNET will be on hand for the first flight and first landing and will be covering both extensively. Please stay tuned for all our coverage today.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: Start high-speed rail plans in metro areas]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bimbeterkewqnw</dc:creator>
<category>Eco</category>
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<description><![CDATA[A study released Tuesday by urban planning initiative America 2050 recommends the U.S. Department of Transportation refocus its high-speed rail hopes on &quot;megaregions&quot; in order to be effective.The term &quot;megaregions&quot; refers to the greater metropolitan areas concentrated throughout the U.S., which happen to consist of roughly 70 percent of the U.S. population and jobs, according to America 2050.The 56-page study &quot;High-Speed Rail in America&quot; (PDF) claims to generally support the push that has been championed by politicians from both the Republican and Democratic party in certain regions of the country to introduce high-speed rail in the U.S. But it argues that funding and placement decisions should be more data-driven, and based on demand.&quot;The top performing corridors in each region determined to have the greatest potential demand for high-speed rail ridership include corridors, such as: New York-Washington, D.C.' Chicago-Milwaukee' Los Angeles-San Diego' Tampa (via Orlando) to Miami' Dallas-Houston' Atlanta-Birmingham' Portland-Seattle' and Denver-Pueblo,&quot; according to America 2050.In making its case, the report offers a plethora of interesting U.S. maps illustrating regional air traffic, existing passenger rail use, and population rings surrounding key train stations.Regions the America 2050 report says scores high and would benefit from high-speed rail based on several criteria.(Credit:America 2050)High-speed railroads currently under construction or development, and proposed lines from the current Department of Transportation initiative.(Credit:Federal Railroad Administration)The report argues that high-speed trains can provide better service than current regional air service because, in addition to using less fuel and costing less to run, trains can quickly transfer large numbers of passengers at multiple stops it makes along a route. Planes, in contrast, have more limited capacity, and must deal with the time-consuming task of take-off and landing for each stop made to transfer passengers.The report also suggests the U.S. government should use the latest technology to collect more precise data oncar traffic patterns.The last study on interstate traffic patterns was conducted in 1995 and is &quot;outdated and of limited use,&quot; according to the report.&quot;A new American Travel Survey should be initiated, making use of mobile and GPS technologies, while protecting privacy data,&quot; said the report.The Northeast region, one of the places recommended by America 2050 for high-speed rail due in part to its exorbitant amount of regional air traffic between nearby cities.(Credit:America 2050)Politicians from New York and Chicago have been lobbying the federal government for additional high-speed rail funds, while those from Ohio and Wisconsin have declined to participate in high-speed rail projects slated for their states. The report argues that this sort of local interest and political will should be taken into account if high-speed rail is to be financially viable long-term.&quot;Especially as we emerge from a recession, investing in projects that can realize their promised benefits and gain a measure of financial self-sufficiency is paramount,&quot; the report says. &quot;While the potential to gain ridership is certainly not the only factor in a project's success (the ability to secure funding, maintain local support, and overcome design and engineering challenges is equally critical), ridership demand is important enough to be used as a preliminary screen of a proposed project's utility.&quot; America 2050 is an urban planning initiative chaired by the Regional Planning Association, and sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation, the Doris Duke Charitable Trust, and the Ford Foundation, among others.The Regional Planning Association, it should be noted, is a New York-, New Jersey- and Connecticut-based organization. So while the organization has been researching and promoting responsible urban planning since 1929, it also happens to be rooted in one of the megaregions it recommends for high-speed rail.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stop worrying about nuclear power, you idiots]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bimbeterkewqnw</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Nuclear power is still one of the safest and cleanest ways to produce electricity a4&quot; regardless of the doomsaying from the public and media after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake nearly caused a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan.Nuclear power is not well understood by the general public and the media. So the results of the disaster in Japan have been completely blown out of proportion, to the point that the U.S. government is calling on the president to back off on nuclear power programs for at least a little while.U.S. senator Joe Lieberman made the call on CBS&amp;' &amp;''Face the Nation&amp;'' today.This is pretty unfortunate, because nuclear power is one of the next best alternatives to fossil fuel-fired plants. Other cleaner power sources, such as solar and wind power, are still in their infancy and are nowhere near as efficient as nuclear reactors.Japan&amp;'s nuclear reactors generate heat through a process called nuclear fission. This happens when uranium atoms collide with other particles a4&quot; typically a neutral particle called a neutron present in most atoms a4&quot; and split off into smaller elements. This reaction produces a tremendous amount of heat, which boils the water in the reactor, and several free particles. Neutrons are also among those particles, which then go on to collide with other uranium atoms in the reactor to create more nuclear fission reactions.This type of reaction is called a chain reaction, because once it begins it creates a cascading effect that can continue for a long period of time. Reactors like the ones in Japan are able to control it by inserting an alternative type of rod that absorbs free neutrons. This lowers the probability of free-floating neutrons colliding with other uranium atoms, which would again create more heat and free-floating particles.As the water within the reactor boils, it turns into steam. That steam is used to power a turbine that then creates electricity. It&amp;'s a much cleaner procedure than a fossil fuel-fired power plant. The nuclear reactor is housed in several containment units, where each serves as a protective layer and a fail-safe for the one before it. Japan&amp;'s nuclear reactors featured three containment units, the last of which is designed to &amp;''catch&amp;'' falling nuclear material after a meltdown and keep it from burning its way into the ground.Several disruptions in external power to the nuclear plant eventually made it difficult to pump clean water into the plant and keep the nuclear fuel cool. The earthquake knocked the nuclear plant off the grid, but it had diesel generators. These were disrupted by the tsunami that followed the earthquake, forcing the plant to go to backup battery power while diesel generators were transported to the plant.Eventually, no power was available, and the water level within the reactor started to fall as it continued to produce steam. Once the water level falls low enough to no longer cover the fuel rods, they heat up at a ridiculous rate a4&quot; to the point that they will begin to melt. Rather than let a meltdown occur a4&quot; which would have been caught by the third containment unit anyway a4&quot; Japanese officials decided to flood the reactor with sea water to keep the rods cool. This isn&amp;'t the first option because it&amp;'s easier for sea water, which includes salt and other impurities, to become radioactive by absorbing free-floating particles.But it was the last line of defense for the reactor, and it was successful in averting a nuclear meltdown. Again, while a meltdown is a &amp;''worst-case scenario,&amp;'' it&amp;'s still a controllable event that these plants are built to contain. The Chernobyl disaster, for example, was caused by excessive pressure build-up that triggered an explosion, flinging radioactive material into the atmosphere and the local area. This would not have happened in the Japanese nuclear reactors because there are methods to control the pressure build-up. It&amp;'s comparing apples to oranges. The Chernobyl disaster was caused by a meltdown, but the radioactive fallout was not a product of the meltdown a4&quot; just the explosion that followed.My understanding of the process comes from studying physics and mathematics as an undergraduate a4&quot; which isn&amp;'t comprehensive. But Josef Oehmen, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,has a killer explanation that goes into a bit more detail about the explosion that occurred at the power plant. This explosion was caused by slightly radioactive steam &amp;''dissociating&amp;'' into oxygen and hydrogen outside the containment unit. The explosion didn&amp;'t damage the containment unit, just the outside building a4&quot; which isn&amp;'t supposed to serve as an additional layer of containment. It&amp;'s basic chemistry a4&quot; hydrogen plus oxygen yields water and heat.The situation hasn&amp;'t been resolved just yet a4&quot; as it will take several days for residual heat to die down and ensure the reactions come to a complete halt. Because nuclear power is so sparingly used, something unexpected could still crop up.The last time a nuclear disaster occurred in the United States a4&quot; the Three Mile Island incident in 1979, when a small amount of radioactive material leaked into the open air a4&quot; policies were stalled for more than a decade. With rising oil prices and the ever-present concern of greenhouse gases emitted from fossil fuel-burning power plants,events in Japan a4&quot; no matter how much of a frenzy they have ignited in the media and in the public a4&quot; should not further delay the progress of nuclear energy in the United States.[Photo: Paul J Everett, redjar][Update: I've edited the story to make the wording a little clearer in some places as per comments below and through various email messages. If anything is unclear, feel free to reach out and I'll work through it.]Next Story: Leo Apotheker lays out his strategy for first time as HP CEO Previous Story: Verizon, AT&amp;038'T, Sprint offer free calls and texts to JapanPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Fukushima Daiichi, Japan, japan earthquake, Japanese quake, nuclear power          Tags: Fukushima Daiichi, Japan, japan earthquake, Japanese quake, nuclear powerMatthew Lynley is VentureBeat's enterprise writer. He graduated from the University of North Carolina, where he studied math and physics, in May 2010. He has reported for Reuters. He currently lives in San Francisco, California. You can reach him at mattl@venturebeat.com (all story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com), and on Twitter at @logicalmoron. Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Accidental nano-breakthrough may be big for batteries, bioenergy]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers at the Department of Energya4a4s Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, Ill., have found a way to assemble nanoparticles into larger structures, a technique that could accelerate the development of battery and bioenergy-based technologies.Argonne biophysicist John Bahns said in a press release that the research could be used to build cathodes with large surface areas, which could then be turned into high-energy batteries. His colleague Liaohai Chen said the technology could also be used to create miniscule imaging probes in biological systems, which would be useful for studying bioenergy applications.Researchers used a low-powered laser, similar in intensity to the ones used for slideshow presentations, to guide gold and carbon particles into a continuous filament. The technique is known as a4Aoptically directed assemblya4 or ODA, but the scientists casually refer to the new process as a a4Amagic wanda4 because of the way the particles follow the laser.Apparently, the discovery was made by accident. The researchers were studying carbon particles in soil and added gold particles to boost the laser signals. They found that carbon and gold particle chains would form wherever they moved the laser.[Image courtesy Argonne National Laboratory]Previous Story: Obama may appoint Google&amp;'s Eric Schmidt as Commerce Secretary (report)PrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: batteries, bioenergy, nanotechnology, particlesCompanies: Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy          Tags: batteries, bioenergy, nanotechnology, particlesCompanies: Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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